Tickets will go on sale Monday, October 4th at 10 am for Opening Night Screening
Tickets to all other screenings are on sale now for Members and Pass purchasers and will be on sale to individual ticket purchasers at 10am, Wednesday, September 29.
Virtual | Geoblocked to VT
Also showing: Fri, Oct 8 | 7:00 pm | FH
*Opening Night Film*
*** Filmmaker in attendance (Opening Night only)
Screening followed by Opening Night party in the Atrium
Sweet Thing, written and directed by indie stalwart Alexandre Rockwell (In the Soup; Four Rooms), centers around the lives of two children in contemporary New Bedford, Massachusetts, during one eventful summer spent in a beach house with their mother and her boyfriend. The friendships, loyalties and challenges of adolescence propel the story into a triumph of childhood hope and resilience, yet the film also provides a heartbreaking look at race and poverty’s impact on troubled youths. These kids, Rockwell’s actual children, are always on the move, and the film’s best moments are also the most elemental: the physical beauty and emotional grace of its stars, bustling through grungy streets and lakeside idylls. Featuring black-and-white cinematography that captivates with visual lyricism and nimble flow, Rockwell’s film is a great reminder of the rich history of American independent cinema, where filmmakers across decades have built dreamscapes out of the textures of everyday interactions. ~Orly Yadin